Maharashtra Bus Strike

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Saturday suspended 245 employees and sacked ten others for taking part in the ongoing strike which has crippled the state-run bus service for over a month.

A Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation driver attached to the undertaking's Kalyan depot in Thane district was arrested for allegedly throwing a stone at one of its buses, police said on Sunday.

The strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation staffers demanding merger of the undertaking with the state government continued for the 26th day on Monday, with only a paltry 6,943 of 92,266 employees attending work.

Two men allegedly tried to commit suicide outside the Maharashtra secretariat on Sunday in support of the ongoing strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), a police official said.

All 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation remained shut on Friday also due to an ongoing strike by employees though some staffers have resumed work at workshops of the transport undertaking, MSRTC officials said.

Bus operations at all 250 depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were shut on Wednesday due to the strike by its employees over the demand for a merger of the corporation with the state government, officials said.

Bus operations at 223 depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were shut on Monday morning due to the strike of employees over the demand for merger of the corporation with the state government, officials said.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rapped a union of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) workers for going ahead with its strike, despite the court's order restraining it from doing so.

Services of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were badly hit across the state since Thursday morning due to a "spontaneous" agitation by its employees over their various demands, including DA merger with salary, officials said.

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation or MSRTC has already lost 75 crores due to the employees' strike which has now entered its fourth day and may continue on 'Bhai Dooj' - a festival during which brothers usually travel to their sister's homes.

Commuters across Maharashtra have been left in the lurch after state transport or Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees have gone on an indefinite strike since midnight.

The Maharashtra government has warned of invoking Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act or MESMA, 2011 against the employees who go on strike.

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Saturday suspended 245 employees and sacked ten others for taking part in the ongoing strike which has crippled the state-run bus service for over a month.

A Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation driver attached to the undertaking's Kalyan depot in Thane district was arrested for allegedly throwing a stone at one of its buses, police said on Sunday.

The strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation staffers demanding merger of the undertaking with the state government continued for the 26th day on Monday, with only a paltry 6,943 of 92,266 employees attending work.

Two men allegedly tried to commit suicide outside the Maharashtra secretariat on Sunday in support of the ongoing strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), a police official said.

All 250 bus depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation remained shut on Friday also due to an ongoing strike by employees though some staffers have resumed work at workshops of the transport undertaking, MSRTC officials said.

Bus operations at all 250 depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were shut on Wednesday due to the strike by its employees over the demand for a merger of the corporation with the state government, officials said.

Bus operations at 223 depots of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were shut on Monday morning due to the strike of employees over the demand for merger of the corporation with the state government, officials said.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday rapped a union of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) workers for going ahead with its strike, despite the court's order restraining it from doing so.

Services of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were badly hit across the state since Thursday morning due to a "spontaneous" agitation by its employees over their various demands, including DA merger with salary, officials said.

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation or MSRTC has already lost 75 crores due to the employees' strike which has now entered its fourth day and may continue on 'Bhai Dooj' - a festival during which brothers usually travel to their sister's homes.

Commuters across Maharashtra have been left in the lurch after state transport or Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees have gone on an indefinite strike since midnight.

The Maharashtra government has warned of invoking Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act or MESMA, 2011 against the employees who go on strike.